Malotaux Vincent, Ashton Nicholas J, Öhrfelt Annika, Chen Yinghua, Su Yi, Garcia-Ospina Gloria, Guzman-Martínez Claudia, Villegas-Lanau Andres, Gómez-Ramirez Johana, Giraldo-Chica Margarita, Aguillon David, Tirado Victoria, Baena Ana, Munoz Claudia, Acosta-Baena Natalia, Pruzin Jeremy J, Ghisays Valentina, Rios-Romenets Silvia, Vila-Castelar Clara, Martínez Jairo E, Giudicessi Averi, Tariot Pierre N, Zetterberg Henrik, Blennow Kaj, Reiman Eric M, Quiroz Yakeel T
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Inst. of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.
Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Jul;21(7):e70421. doi: 10.1002/alz.70421.
Plasma phosphorylated tau (p-tau)-231 is a promising biomarker for Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly in preclinical stages. We evaluated its diagnostic value in presenilin 1 (PSEN1) E280A mutation carriers versus non-carriers and compared it to p-tau217 and neurofilament light chain (NfL).
We analyzed plasma p-tau231 in 722 carriers and 640 non-carriers (ages 18-75). Longitudinal data from 164 carriers and 132 non-carriers were available, with 137 carriers and 109 non-carriers having p-tau231, p-tau217, and NfL levels. Analyses used linear mixed effects models and restricted cubic splines.
E280A carriers had higher p-tau231 levels than non-carriers (9.0 ± 7.4 vs. 5.2 ± 3.4 pg/mL, P < 0.001). Baseline p-tau231 levels correlated with age, distinguishing carriers at age 23. Rates of change differed at age 19, ≈ 25 years before cognitive impairment. In a subset, p-tau231 changes differentiated carriers by age 20, earlier than p-tau217 and NfL.
Plasma p-tau231 is a sensitive biomarker for early AD detection and progression monitoring.
Plasma phosphorylated tau (p-tau)231 levels are associated with age in presenilin 1 carriers and non-carriers. Baseline p-tau231 levels diverged between carriers and non-carriers at age 23. Plasma p-tau231 changes distinguished carriers by age 19, at very early stages. P-tau231 longitudinal changes differentiate carriers earlier than p-tau217 or neurofilament light chain.
血浆磷酸化tau蛋白(p-tau)-231是阿尔茨海默病(AD)一种很有前景的生物标志物,尤其是在临床前期阶段。我们评估了其在早老素1(PSEN1)E280A突变携带者与非携带者中的诊断价值,并将其与p-tau217和神经丝轻链(NfL)进行比较。
我们分析了722名携带者和640名非携带者(年龄18 - 75岁)的血浆p-tau231。可获取164名携带者和132名非携带者的纵向数据,其中137名携带者和109名非携带者有p-tau231、p-tau217和NfL水平。分析采用线性混合效应模型和受限立方样条。
E280A突变携带者的p-tau231水平高于非携带者(9.0 ± 7.4 vs. 5.2 ± 3.4 pg/mL,P < 0.001)。基线p-tau231水平与年龄相关,在23岁时可区分携带者。在19岁时变化率不同,约在认知障碍出现前25年。在一个亚组中,p-tau231的变化在20岁时就能区分携带者,比p-tau217和NfL更早。
血浆p-tau231是早期AD检测和病情进展监测的敏感生物标志物。
早老素1携带者和非携带者的血浆磷酸化tau(p-tau)231水平与年龄相关。携带者和非携带者在23岁时基线p-tau231水平出现差异。血浆p-tau231变化在19岁即非常早期就能区分携带者。P-tau231的纵向变化比p-tau217或神经丝轻链更早区分携带者。